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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2000
Hiroaki Kaneko, Yokohama, JP;
Fumihiro Haga, Yokosuka, JP;
Hiroaki Kaneko, Yokohama, JP;
Fumihiro Haga, Yokosuka, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A methanol reforming catalyst that generates a reformed gas containing hydrogen by reforming methanol in the atmosphere containing oxygen and steam contains a metal oxide support and Pd—Zr alloy with which the metal oxide support is impregnated. The reforming catalyst accelerate a steam reforming reaction of the methanol as an endothermic reaction and a partial oxidation reaction of the methanol as an exothermic reaction while suppressing generation of CO gas. Also, a methanol reforming apparatus having the methanol reforming catalyst does not need a heater for the reforming reaction.